Lightning prospect Jake Dotchin (pictured) had a career-high three assists in one game as the Attack earned two points by beating visiting Erie, 6-1. This was Dotchin’s second 3-point game in his career – he had a goal and two assists against Peterborough last February. He now has 13 points in 33 games and is on pace to set a new career high for goals, assists, and points in a season (3-16-19 in 2011-12).

Slater Koekkoek scored his sixth goal of the season late in the third on the power play to put the game away for Peterborough, who beat Kingston on the road, 5-2. Koekkoek, who hit the post minutes before he scored, slid into the high slot from the right point and one-timed a pass from Steven Trojanovic (undrafted) through Kingston goalie Mike Morrison (undrafted), who played for the Petes last year. The puck trickled over the line before being swept back into play, but the referee ruled it a goal. The OHL offices in Toronto took more than eight minutes to confirm it was a goal.

Note: Prospects Nikita Kucherov (Rouyn-Noranda, QMJHL), Artem Sergeev (Val-d'Or, QMJHL), and Tanner Richard (Guelph, OHL) are participating in the 2013 World Junior Championships and are therefore not with their respective club teams.

Brandon Robinson (2014) had a hat trick and four points to lead the Battalion to a big win over visiting Niagara, 7-1. Lightning prospect Dylan Bluus did not register a point and was one of only three Brampton players not to register a positive plus/minus rating for the game.

Slater Koekkoek (pictured) scored his fifth goal of the season, but that was the only goal the Petes could manage in a 4-1 loss to visiting Barrie. Koekkoek, who has points in three of his last four games, is just five points behind center Francis Menard (undrafted) for the team lead in points. Koekkoek’s 25 points are seventh in the league for defensemen. He leads Peterborough in assists with 20.

Cedric Paquette’s point streak rose to nine games with an assist in a loss to Rouyn-Noranda. Lightning prospect Nikita Kucherov was not in the lineup for the Huskies as he is in Russia preparing for the World Junior Championships. Paquette’s six hits were the most by any player on either team.

Owen Sound scored the game’s final three goals to complete a 4-1 win over visiting Brampton. Both Lightning prospects, Dylan Blujus of Brampton and Jake Dotchin of Owen Sound, were scoreless in the game. Brampton remained seven points behind first place Barrie in the Central Division and Owen Sound stayed nine points behind London, who won their 20th straight game, in the Midwest Division.

Brampton had 40 shots through two periods en route to a 3-1 lead and an eventual 4-1 win over host Peterborough. In a battle of Lightning prospects, Dylan Blujus outscored Slater Koekkoek, one assist to none. Blujus has registered a point in only two of his last nine games. Koekkoek was plus-4 in his last two contests coming into Thursday night’s match-up against the Battalion.

Cedric Paquette (pictured) extended his point streak to six games with three assists in a big win over Val-d’Or, who was missing Lightning prospect Artem Sergeev (WJC – Russia). Paquette leads the Armada in scoring with 40 points in 30 games – one point ahead of Marc-Olivier Roy, who had a hat trick on Sunday.

Note: Nikita Kucherov (Rouyn-Noranda) is not playing club games due to his participation in the World Junior Championships (Russia).

Nikita Kucherov (pictured – Abitibi Express photo) was moved onto a line with fellow import Sven Andrighetto (undrafted) and center Marcus Power (undrafted) and the three combined for 12 points in the Huskies 6-4 win over the visiting Foreurs. Kucherov’s final goal was scored into an empty net. Fellow Lightning prospect Artem Sergeev did not play. It is thought he is preparing for Russia’s World Junior camp, but nothing has been confirmed. Kucherov is also on the camp roster and is obviously still playing. And playing well.

Cedric Paquette extended his point streak to five games with an assist in a shootout loss to Rimouski. He led the Armada with 11 shots, 15 faceoff wins, and five hits on the night. His shootout attempt was saved. The Armada fought back from a 4-0 deficit at the first intermission to eventually tie the game, then tie it again in the last minute, 5-5.

Tanner Richard was a goal shy of the Gordie Howe Hat Trick on Friday night in a big win over Jake Dotchin and visiting Owen Sound. Richard fought the Attack’s Cameron Brace. Guelph held Owen Sound to 19 shots on goal and moved within six points of the Attack in the Midwest Division. Richard will play Saturday then leave for Switzerland to prepare for the World Junior tournament.

Brampton held a 2-0 lead on the highly favored Knights halfway through the game, but gave up four unanswered goals in the next 20 minutes of game action. Brampton cut the lead to 4-3 late in the game, but couldn’t get a game-tying goal. Dylan Blujus (pictured) broke a personal 5-game scoreless streak with two assists. He is on pace to finish just shy of his career high in points of 34, set last year.

In a game that featured 96 total shots, the last one went in off a Peterborough stick to give the Petes a 3-2 overtime win. Slater Koekkoek was the only Pete on the ice to not figure in on the scoring for the game-winning goal, but it’s hard to see him caring about something as trivial as that. With the win, the Petes climbed out of the cellar above Ottawa in the East Division. The 67’s lost to Niagara on Thursday, 9-0.

Cedric Paquette (pictured) had his first hat trick of the season, and completed a 5-point weekend, but his Armada fell in overtime to the Volts, 7-6. Drummondville scored on the power play in overtime after Paquette’s 13th goal of the season tied the game with just over six minutes left in the third period. Paquette scored once in each period of regulation. He has a 4-game point streak and has registered at least a point in 10 of his last 12 games. The hat trick was his first since the playoffs last April against Rimouski.

Artem Sergeev’s point streak is now at eight games. He had an assist in the Foreurs’ 6-2 win over the defending Memorial Cup champs. Vincent Dunn (2014) had a hat trick for Val-d’Or, who spotted Shawinigan two goals before scoring their six. Sergeev’s streak is tied for the third-longest current streak in the QMJHL.

Brampton won its second-straight game and seventh in its past 10 games, downing visiting Kingston, 4-1. After a hot streak, Blujus is scoreless in his last five games. Backup goaltender Brandon Hope stopped 42 of 45 shots and all three shootout attempts he faced to win the game’s first star award for the Attack.

After starting the season with a point in just four of his first 23 games, Jake Dotchin has hit the scoresheet in three of his last four contests. Solid in his own end of the ice, if Dotchin is able to develop his offensive game at this level, look out.

Kucherov (pictured) snapped his mini scoreless streak at two games with two helpers on Saturday night against the defending Memorial Cup champs. Fellow import player Sven Andrightetto (undrafted) had a goal (19) and an assist for first star honors.

Owen Sound scored the game’s final two goals to top the Soo, 2-1. Jake Dotchin was on the plus side of the only even strength goal scored in the game – a second period marker by Daniel Catenacci (Sabres).

After starting the year with at least a point in his first eight games, Nikita Kucherov is scoreless in his last two contests. He and his Huskies had a satisfying win on Friday when Kucherov’s new team beat his old team, 4-1. Kucherov was traded from Quebec after a decision was made to sit Kucherov as an “extra” import player. A trade was worked out to benefit both teams. On Friday, the team with Kucherov scored three times in the third period to claim victory.

Cedric Paquette (pictured) had two assists for the second-straight game as the Armada beat the Drakkar, 5-2, on Friday night. Paquette was just 3 of 15 on faceoffs in the game. He is obliterating his career high for assists in a season. His previous high was 17 in 63 games, though he did have 31 goals with those 17 assists.

Jake Dotchin registered a point for the second-straight game when he scored his second goal of the season. The 6’3” 222-pound defensive-defenseman is within one goal of his career high of three goals set last season.